Cherokee Maiden

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"Cherokee Maiden"
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
singles chronology
"
Corrine Corrina
"
(1941)
"Cherokee Maiden"
(1942)
"Dusty Skies"
(1942)

"Cherokee Maiden" is a

The Texas Playboys in 1941 (OKeh 6568).[3]

Background

The title comes from a refrain in the chorus:

My little Cherokee Maiden, I love her so.
And though we're far apart,
I know I'll never be tradin' my love for her,
For anybody else's heart.

Merle Haggard cover

"Cherokee Maiden"
Ken Nelson, Fuzzy Owen
Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology
"Here Comes the Freedom Train"
(1976)
"Cherokee Maiden"
(1976)
"If We're Not Back in Love by Monday"
(1977)

Merle Haggard and The Strangers recorded "Cherokee Maiden" in 1976 (Capitol 4326). It spent 11 weeks on the charts, reaching number one.[4]

Personnel

The Strangers:

Chart history

Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Other Cover Versions

  • In 2001, a recording by
    Grammy
    .

References

  1. ^ 78 Record: Bob Wills And His Texas Playboys - Cherokee Maiden (1942), retrieved 2021-07-20
  2. .
  3. ^ "Bob Wills – Faded Love (2001, CD) - Discogs".
  4. ^ Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits, p. 147.
  5. ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

Bibliography

  • Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books, 2006.